The Secret Life of Dogs

Still, their loss. Other stories include that of navy officer Allen Parton

On the one hand, there’s the type who’d be deeply touched by the sight of a Springer Spaniel clutching a feeding bottle in its mouth so an orphaned baby lamb could take milk from it. And on the other hand, there’s the type who wouldn’t, who are all gits.

I’ve a hunch the gits won’t be watching THE SECRET LIFE OF DOGS (ITV, 9pm), a one-off documentary, narrated by Martin Clunes, that’s crammed with examples of canine amazingness – including, yep, that lamb thing.

Still, their loss. Other stories include that of navy officer Allen Parton, severely injured in the Gulf War, who reveals how his Labrador not only helped him reconnect with his family (he’d lost half his memory) but also showed lifesaving intuition when both Allen and the dog were hit by a car.